Upcoming Programs @
Cresskill Library  
    
   
Homework Helpers
Every Monday & Thursday, 3:30 - 5 pm
 
Volunteer Homework Helpers will be available to assist students in K through 6. Drop in, no need to sign up. Homework helpers meets every week except when the school is closed.
   
Fantasy Story Writing 
 Monday, January 22, 6 - 7 pm
 
Create a completely new short story with local author Hank Quense.
Please register by calling 201-567-3521 or
email Email at michelle.jurgensen@cresskill.bccls.org to register.
   
        
Beginner Scratch Coding Club for kids
Tuesday, January 23, 3:30 - 4:30 pm
 
Students in Grades 2 and up will be introduced to the concepts of programing using Scratch, a free visual programming language developed by the students at MIT.    
**PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN LAPTOPS
    
**Call Michelle Jurgensen at (201) 567-3521 or
 
Other dates: Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 20, Feb 27, Mar 6, Mar 13, Mar 20,  Mar 27, Apr 3, Apr 10, Apr 17, Apr 24
       
Greek Mythology Role Playing Games
 Wednesday, January 24 at 3:30 pm
 
Student in grades 6 and up are invited to join Hercules Invictus for an Interactive Greek Mythology storytelling game for kids and families.
In addition to expanding one's knowledge base about Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Ancient Mediterranean History and the Legend of Atlantis, this activity will encourage participation in the Cresskill Library's Astronomy program.
   
Astronomy Club
Wednesday, January 24, 4:30 - 5:30 pm 
           
The Astronomy Club will introduce its members to the solar system by giving them an up close encounter with the stars and planet using telescopes. The goal of the club is to create interest in astronomy.
       
Got Game? Card Game Club
 Friday, January 26, 3:15 - 5 pm
 
Ages 8 and up can learn how to play the Magic the Gathering card game, or play any of our board games.No registration necessary.
     
Theosophy: Ancient and Modern
The Seven Cosmic Rays
Saturday, January 27, 3 - 4:30 pm
 
Join Hercules Invictus, the founder of Regional Folklore Society of Northeastern PA and the Center for the Study of Living Myth (CSLM) in NJ for an exploration on the ancient beliefs that gave rise to the modern New Age Movement. 
     
ESL Classes @ Cresskill Library
Tuesdays at 1 pm
 
 ESL classes are scheduled to begin in February, every Tuesday at 1 pm. This class focuses on English Idioms and Colloquial Language and is for those who have a working knowledge of English but perhaps are not familiar with subtle nuances of everyday speech. 
 
If interested please call and sign up for the waiting list at (201) 567- 3521 or visit the Cresskill Library.
       
 Support the Friends of Cresskill Library

The Friends of Cresskill Library have partnered with TD Bank to provide an easy way to raise money for the library. Library patrons can visit the TD Bank and find out more about the Affinity Program when they open a new account and inform their TD Bank Representative that they are affiliated with Cresskill Library (Code AH590). Existing TD Bank customers can enroll too. All information regarding participating accounts will be kept confidential.
     
MorningStar: Investment Research Center
 
Morningstar Investment Research Center is an online database offered by the Cresskill Public Library to serve all levels of investors, from beginners to experts, with a range of dynamic tools and thoughtful perspectives to help you make more informed investment decisions. The database has a user-friendly
interface and content is updated frequently to provide patrons with practical, real-time research and educational resources.
 
Morningstar Investment Research Center provides data on over 37,500 stocks, 175,000 mutual funds, 11,000 exchange-traded funds, and 9,700 closed-end funds. It also includes unbiased analyst reports on over 5,800 securities, offering in-depth background and analyst opinions on investments. The database includes an interactive classroom to teach basic and advanced stock and fund portfolio techniques while special reports cover key topics spanning from retirement to the basics of exchange- traded funds and options.
 
Screening tools allow patrons to build a list of investment that meet your criteria while Portfolio X-Ray enables you to view how your selected investments will work together in a portfolio. Customizable retirement and college cost calculators help you obtain the information you need to prepare for your
future.
 
Every component of the web-based database expresses Morningstar's commitment to empowering individuals to understand your investment options and successfully manage your portfolios. If you're unfamiliar with the database, you can attend a webinar training that is offered twice a month. The
training schedule and information can be located on the database under the 'Help & Education' tab.
 
**For questions or more information, please call Rita Browning at the Cresskill Public Library (201) 567- 3521 or visit the Cresskill Library's website: